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ID: 901002614
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Record Type: Allegory/Symbolism/Theme

Our Lady of the Apocalypse (Christian theme)

Note: Virgin Mary depicted as the woman of the Biblical apocalypse, from Chapter 12 of the Book of Revelation, which was often interpreted to be Mary.

Names:
Our Lady of the Apocalypse (Christian theme) (preferred,English)
Madonna dell'Apocalisse (tema della Vergine Maria) (Italian-P,D)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
............<Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary> (I)
................Our Lady of the Apocalypse (Christian theme) (I)
Related Iconography:
actor is .... Mary, Blessed Virgin
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Mary, Blessed Virgin (Christian character)) [901000032]
associated with .... Apocalypse
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Apocalypse (New Testament narrative)) [901000632]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... theme
.....(historical, theoretical, and critical concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Madonna dell'Apocalisse (tema della Vergine Maria)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ ICCD database (1988-)
................ New Catholic Encyclopedia (1967-1979)
................ Source for image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Woman_Apocalypse_Hungary.jpg/800px-Woman_Apocalypse_Hungary.jpg

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